Kuwait University Aptitude Tests (KUAT) · Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning

Percentages

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The price of a camera is first increased by $25%$ and then reduced by $30%$ . What is the overall change in the price?
The price of a camera is first increased by $20%$ and then reduced by $25%$ . What is the overall change in the price?
After an increase of $20%$ , the price of a bag is $\$ 288$. What was the price before the increase?
After an increase of $40%$ , the price of a bag is $\$ 280$. What was the price before the increase?
After an increase of $50%$ , the price of a bag is $\$ 360$. What was the price before the increase?
A sum of $\$ 40000$ is deposited for 2 years at $5\%$ p.a. compound interest, interest added yearly. Find the interest earned.
A sum of $\$ 40000$ is deposited for 2 years at $4\%$ p.a. compound interest, interest added yearly. Find the interest earned.
A sum of $\$ 8000$ is deposited for 2 years at $5\%$ p.a. compound interest, interest added yearly. Find the interest earned.

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